How long does it take to ship a container from Nairobi to Antwerp by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Antwerp is 45 days 1h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Antwerp?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 45 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, Maersk and Evergreen.

How long does it take to send cargo from Nairobi to Antwerp by air freight?

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Antwerp takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST).

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Antwerp?

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nairobi and Antwerp?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 35m. Emirates and Cargolux operates on this route.

What is the distance between Nairobi to Antwerp by ship?

The distance between Nairobi and Antwerp by cargo ship is 16,563 Nautical Miles (30,674 Kilometres / 19,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

What is the distance between Nairobi to Antwerp by air?

The distance between Nairobi and Antwerp by air is around 6,575 Kilometres (4,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nairobi to Antwerp by sea?

2.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Antwerp. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Antwerp?

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Antwerp. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Nairobi to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

8h 35m, Every 1-2 weeks

315kg CO₂e

Container Ship

45 days 1h, 2-4 times a day

1.62t CO₂e

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Nairobi to Antwerp by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Antwerp by plane will take about 8h 35m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

MST

8h 35m: Every 1-2 weeks

6,520 km
4,051 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Closest airports

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Brussels Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

BRU

9hrs: 2-4 times a week

6,575 km
4,085 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
RwandAir	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Cargo flights

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Liège Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

LGG

15h 25m: 2-4 times a day

6,723 km
4,178 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Nairobi to Antwerp by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Antwerp by ship will take about 45 days 1h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Rotterdam

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

NLRTM

45 days 1h: 2-4 times a day

29,686 km
18,446 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX1 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSX / A16 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
334 FEO → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSX / A16 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SWAX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Mombasa to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

BEANR

53 days 1h: Daily

30,674 km
19,060 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.3t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Nairobi to Antwerp

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Antwerp by Air, Ocean and Road

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 45 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, MSC, Maersk and Evergreen.

Nairobi to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nairobi to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport

Closest airports

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Liège Airport

Nairobi to Antwerp by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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